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Delicate extraction: Malaysia offers rare earths alternative to China
AFP, Published on 22/04/2026
» GEBENG (MALAYSIA) - Workers load tonnes of rare earth minerals into bags ready for shipping at a refinery in eastern Malaysia, fuelling the global pushback against China's grip on the critical sector.
'Listening bars' bloom as hottest new nightlife trend
AFP, Published on 15/04/2026
» PARIS (FRANCE) - Not quite like a gig or going clubbing, but there's a new night out spreading in cities around the world: an evening at a "listening bar".
New Jersey city spurns data centre as defiance spreads
AFP, Published on 10/04/2026
» NEW BRUNSWICK (UNITED STATES) - Residents of a New Jersey city mobilised within days to kill a planned data centre -- and now activists nationwide want to know how they did it.
IMF chief urges nations to 'do no harm' in fiscal response to Iran war
AFP, Published on 10/04/2026
» WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - The International Monetary Fund's chief urged governments on Thursday to "do no harm" as they face the massive economic shocks caused by the Middle East war, calling for "targeted" and disciplined fiscal actions.
Venezuela police tear-gas protesters demanding salary rises
AFP, Published on 10/04/2026
» CARACAS - Venezuelan police fired tear gas on Thursday to disperse around 2,000 protesters who marched towards the presidential palace to demand salary and pension increases, AFP reporters saw.
Iran truce spurs hopes for world economy, but recovery will be rocky
AFP, Published on 08/04/2026
» PARIS (FRANCE) - The ceasefire agreed between Iran and the United States should bring some relief to a world economy that has been roiled since the start of hostilities on February 28, even if not all sectors will rebound at the same pace.
Trump warns 'whole civilisation will die' in Iran if ultimatum expires
AFP, Published on 07/04/2026
» WASHINGTON - United States President Donald Trump warned that "a whole civilisation will die" in Iran on Tuesday if the country does not heed his ultimatum to accept US war demands.
Oil rises, stocks fall as Trump's Iran deadline looms
AFP, Published on 07/04/2026
» LONDON - Oil prices jumped Tuesday and stocks fell after US-Israeli strikes on the key Iranian oil export terminal of Kharg island, with investors bracing for US President Donald Trump's looming deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face devastating attacks.
Trump sacks Bondi, appoints ex-personal attorney to head justice dept
AFP, Published on 03/04/2026
» WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - US President Donald Trump fired Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday and named his former personal lawyer to serve as the acting chief of the Justice Department.
Historic Artemis lunar mission lifts off successfully
AFP, Published on 02/04/2026
» KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Florida - Four astronauts blasted off aboard a massive NASA rocket Wednesday on a long-anticipated journey around the Moon, the first crewed lunar flyby in more than 50 years.